Pacific Lutheran University Library Archives

University Archives

The University Archives was established in 1967 as an administrative department of the president's office. Dr. Philip Hauge, retired Dean and Registrar, served as the first archivist, followed by Milton Nesvig, vice-president emeritus of University Relations. The Archives became a department of the library in 1987 and Kerstin Ringdahl was appointed to serve as the University Archivist.

The Archives serves as the final repository for the historical records of Pacific Lutheran University. Its primary purpose is to collect, describe, preserve, and give access to the permanent records created by the university's departments and offices. The collection provides information on the University'steaching, research and special programs; faculty, administrators, and alumni; campus buildings and development; and to student life.

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